Harry rumours

"If Harry Redknapp is going to become manager of Ipswich then that will happen. What can I do about it?

"If Marcus Evans wants to put Harry Redknapp in charge he can do it. He can do what he likes.

"The only way I can affect that is by working as hard as I can to try and get it right. Until I'm told differently I won't run away.

"You've got to face up to challenges in life and this is certainly a challenge for me and my family. But I'll dust myself down, come in tomorrow and prepare for the Barnsley game."

Charlton scored both their goals at the start of the second half. The first came after a ball in from the right reached Salim Kerkar, whose low cross from the left was turned in by skipper Johnnie Jackson.

Two minutes later it was 2-0 as Massimo Luongo was robbed of possession and Ricardo Fuller, on his full debut, surged forward and skipped round Tommy Smith before firing into the bottom corner.

Town pulled one back in fortuitous circumstances when Jason Scotland's speculative effort deflected in off Leon Cort.

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But Charlton hung on and delighted boss Chris Powell said: "It's been a tough time for ourselves and Ipswich.

"We both saw it as an opportunity to get back on track and I'm delighted we came out on top. Over 90 minutes we deserved it. It was a sterling performance from all my players.

"We'd lost our previous three games but gone close, although I know I can't keep saying that. You've got to get points.

"The last half-hour against Derby (on Tuesday night) showed what we can do in this league. I asked my players to show what they could do for longer than 30 minutes and I felt they did that today.